Norton Rose Fulbright has a large Latin America team, primarily spread across its large Sao Paulo, Mexico City, New York and Washington DC offices. Corporate and M&A transactions are an important element of the Latin America practice, particularly in relation to energy, oil and gas, infrastructure and financial services. The Latin America group represents an impressive number of major multinationals, large financial institutions and well-known Latin American businesses. Sao Paulo-based Silvia Fazio specialises in cross-border M&A and joint ventures, and is noted for advising large Brazilian businesses and multinationals; she was one of the lead partners that advised bp on its acquisition of Bunge’s 50% interest in bp Bunge Bioenergia, taking full ownership of the Brazilian biofuel joint venture. Mexico City’s César Fernández Gomez has an outstanding record in energy and oil-and-gas transactions.
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Testimonials
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- 'It's a team with extensive knowledge of the Mexican energy industry. This allows them to easily understand the company's legal concerns and successfully navigate complex corporate transactions.'
- 'Their experience and knowledge of the local and international energy industry. They are specialists in dealing with companies in this very specific sector, which gives them the dedication and quality of a boutique firm with all the support and benefits that come with hiring a multinational firm.'
Key clients
- bp
- Talos Energies
- INPEX
- RWE Mexico
- New Fortress Energy
- Renaissance
- Bancomext
- TotalEnergies
- TMM División Marítima
- Chevron
Work highlights
Advised bp on its acquisition of Bunge’s 50% interest in bp Bunge Bioenergia, taking full ownership of the Brazilian biofuel joint venture and rebranding to bp bioenergy.
Acted for Bear Communications, Inc on the $120m acquisition of surveillance, security and access control systems company Stone Security, involving the purchase of both the Brazilian and Mexican subsidiaries.
Practice head
Silvia Fazio; Cesar Fernandez Gomez